Epidemiology of ovarian cancer

Epidemiology of ovarian cancer.

A workshop on the epidemiology of ovarian cancer was held at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, on September 30, 1 991 . The goals of the workshop were to address: (a) reproductive factors; (b) exogenous hormone use; (c) diet, life style, and health practices; (d) tumors of low malignant potential and nonepithelial germ cell ovarian tumors; (e) prospective studies; (I) deter...

Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer

Primary carcinoma of the ovary is the fourth most common cancer among women in developed countries. In 1999, almost 7,000 new cases were reported in theUnited Kingdom, which equates to a lifetime risk for women of 2%. Ovarian cancer is also the most common cause of death from a gynaecological malignancy there are about 4,500 deaths from the disease in the UK every year [1]. Worldwide, ovarian c...

Epidemiology and Characteristics of Extra-ovarian Conditions Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: A 4-Year Assay Among Iranian Women

Introduction: Involving approximately 4% of malignancies in women, ovarian cancer remains one of the most fatal cancers. However, it is important to consider conditions which are not primary ovarian diseases, but mimic their behaviors. In the present study, the epidemiological characteristics of extra-ovarian conditions mimicking ovarian masses are evaluated. Meth...

Epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a review

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the world and the tenth most common in China. Epithelial OC is the most predominant pathologic subtype, with five major histotypes that differ in origination, pathogenesis, molecular alterations, risk factors, and prognosis. Genetic susceptibility is manifested by rare inherited mutations with high to moderate pene...

Epidemiology and etiology of ovarian cancer.